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Righteousness Imputed

Righteousness imputed is God's act of crediting Christ's perfect righteousness to believers through faith alone, declaring them legally righteous before Him. This is the heart of justification and the foundation of the gospel.

Overview

Imputed righteousness means that God transfers or credits Christ's righteousness to believers' accounts. This is not righteousness we achieve or earn, but rather God's gift received through faith in Christ. Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness (Romans 4:3), establishing the pattern for all who trust Christ as Savior.

Key Scriptures

"Abraham believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness" (Genesis 15:6, ESV). "But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe" (Romans 3:21-22, ESV). "For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God" (2 Corinthians 5:21, ESV).

Application

Trust Christ completely for your standing before God, knowing that His perfect righteousness—not your performance—is what makes you acceptable to the Father.

Scripture References 37
Romans 4:9 Romans 4:22 Galatians 3:6 Romans 4:6 1 Corinthians 1:30 Daniel 9:24 Jeremiah 23:6 Romans 10:4 Isaiah 61:10 Philippians 3:9 Psalms 89:16 Matthew 6:33 Isaiah 45:24 Isaiah 45:25 Isaiah 5:16 Romans 4:5 Romans 4:11 Romans 4:24 Romans 10:3 Romans 5:17 Isaiah 54:17 2 Corinthians 5:21 Philippians 3:7 Philippians 3:8 Philippians 3:9 Isaiah 56:1 Ezekiel 16:14 Romans 1:17 Romans 9:32 Romans 10:3 Romans 9:30 Romans 4:13 Romans 4:13 Romans 9:30 Romans 10:6 Romans 3:22 Romans 3:21
Full Topical Reference List 37 total — Nave's Topical Bible

Abraham

Galatians 3:6 Romans 4:9 Romans 4:22

Blessedness of those who have

Romans 4:6

Christ being made righteousness to us

1 Corinthians 1:30

Christ brings in an everlasting righteousness

Daniel 9:24

Christ called THE LORD OF OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS

Jeremiah 23:6

Christ is the end of the law for

Romans 10:4

Clothed with the robe of righteousness

Isaiah 61:10

Desire to be found in

Philippians 3:9

Exalted in righteousness

Psalms 89:16

Exhortation to seek righteousness

Matthew 6:33

Glory in having

Isaiah 45:24 Isaiah 45:25

God's righteousness never to be abolished

Isaiah 5:16

Have, on believing

Romans 4:5 Romans 4:11 Romans 4:24

Ignorant of

Romans 10:3

Is a free gift

Romans 5:17

Is of the Lord

Isaiah 54:17

Our being made the righteousness of God, in Christ

2 Corinthians 5:21

Paul

Philippians 3:7 Philippians 3:8 Philippians 3:9

Predicted

Ezekiel 16:14 Isaiah 56:1

Revealed in the gospel

Romans 1:17

Stumble at righteousness by faith

Romans 9:32

Submit not to

Romans 10:3

The Gentiles attained to

Romans 9:30

The promises made through

Romans 4:13

The righteousness of faith

Romans 4:13 Romans 9:30 Romans 10:6

The righteousness of God by faith in Christ

Romans 3:22

The righteousness of God, without the law

Romans 3:21
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